Microsoft wants to make Windows 11 ‘secure by default’ — but some gamers are up in arms about this security feature that ‘wrecks’ their frame rates
 Microsoft wants to make Windows 11 ‘secure by default’ — but some gamers are up in arms about this security feature that ‘wrecks’ their frame rates

Some gamers are up in arms, while others believe that this security feature is a must-have for keeping their PC safe.

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MapQuest alone refused Trump’s demand to rename Lake Ontario, but I still can’t leave Google Maps and Apple Maps behind for this one reason
 MapQuest alone refused Trump’s demand to rename Lake Ontario, but I still can’t leave Google Maps and Apple Maps behind for this one reason

Topping download lists, MapQuest is the new mapping darling, but it’s missing one key feature that will keep it from being my go-to navigation solution.

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Microsoft will expand Windows 11 Memory Integrity feature to more PCs starting in October — security feature reduces gaming performance on some systems

Microsoft will begin enabling Memory Integrity by default on more eligible Windows PCs through quality updates in October, expanding kernel-level protection while preserving existing opt-outs for users who previously disabled the feature.

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Windows 11’s antivirus is repeatedly telling users that it’s turned off — but don’t panic, this is a bug and it’s working just fine
 Windows 11’s antivirus is repeatedly telling users that it’s turned off — but don’t panic, this is a bug and it’s working just fine

Think Windows 11’s antivirus is broken? Thankfully it isn’t, although the app is suffering from a pretty frustrating bug.

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Linux kernel nears record 2,000 vulnerabilities per release as AI bug hunters scour 40 million lines of code — maintainers say they are ‘completely overwhelmed’ by CVE finds

AI-assisted bug hunting is driving Linux toward 2,000 CVEs per release, surfacing real flaws and mountains of low-priority work for overwhelmed maintainers.

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Microsoft is finally going to stop nagging you to back up your files to OneDrive in Windows 11

Not into OneDrive backups? You can now permanently dismiss the nagging reminder and get some peace.

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Laptop bloatware is still a big problem – and Windows 11 needs to step up and sort it out
 Laptop bloatware is still a big problem – and Windows 11 needs to step up and sort it out

Preinstalled bloatware on our laptops is getting out of hand, but Windows 11 isn’t helping.

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California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt

California’s legislature has passed Assembly Bill 1856, exempting open-source operating systems from the State’s Digital Age Assurance Act months before the law is due to take effect on January 1, 2027.

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Get up to $175 back for your pre-installed Windows 11 license — new portal provides legal forms, but warns buyers not to wipe storage first
 Get up to $175 back for your pre-installed Windows 11 license — new portal provides legal forms, but warns buyers not to wipe storage first

The Refund4Freedom site was put together by the Italian Linux Society and the Free Software Foundation Europe to help address the unfairness of unwanted OS bundling.

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Windows 11 update arrives with much-wanted features — and very-much unwanted bugs that mess up the mouse cursor and wallpaper
 Windows 11 update arrives with much-wanted features — and very-much unwanted bugs that mess up the mouse cursor and wallpaper

Miss Microsoft’s old-style chunky white mouse pointer? A weird Windows 11 bug turns the cursor retro — and it’s messing with wallpapers too.

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